Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
greenhousegas.statistics@beis.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring and Verification Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DESNZ is seeking to procure a contractor to monitor atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations for all the principal gases reported in the UK greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The data will provide independent verification of the inventory. The contractor will monitor, at a minimum, the gases listed in the UNFCCC guidelines for reporting under the Paris Agreement, and in addition, CFCs and hydrogen. They will use the data to infer Northern Hemisphere background concentrations and UK emissions; geographical distributions; and where possible, disaggregation of emissions by source sector. The supplier will implement an iterative, continuous programme of improvements, and will work towards annual UK emissions estimates for hydrogen. The contractor will compare trends in the data to what is reported in the UK inventory and use the data to identify areas for improvement in the inventory. DESNZ is looking to widen engagement in this area and would encourage a broad consortium approach.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351611 - Climatology services
- 90730000 - Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
- 90731700 - Carbon dioxide monitoring services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The outputs from the programme will be:
Atmospheric gas concentration data, covering (as a minimum) the gases covered in UNFCCC guidelines for reporting under the Paris Agreement (these are CO2, CH4, N2O, PFCs, HFCs, NF3, and SF6), molecular hydrogen (H2), and CFCs.
Modelling of the data to infer UK emissions and their geographical distribution, on temporal scales that are comparable to, or better than, those reported in Annex 6 of the UK’s National Inventory Report.
Analysis comparing absolute values and trends in this data to what is reported in the inventory, and analysis of the drivers behind discrepancies between verification and inventory data.
Implementation of an iterative, continuous programme of improvements, including working to incorporate new data sources for the sectoral apportionment of methane.
Scoping of, and work towards, producing an annual UK emissions estimate for hydrogen. Note the budget does not include funds earmarked for the purchase of measurement equipment.
two.2.14) Additional information
DESNZ is holding a supplier event on Thursday 15th June at 10am.
Please register your interest for the event by 5pm on Monday 12th June by sending your name, email, organisation and job title to greenhousegas.statistics@beis.gov.uk, indicating whether you would like to book a 15-minute 1:1 slot with a member of the DESNZ team; these are limited and allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 August 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-028554
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
DESNZ is holding a supplier event on Thursday 15th June at 10am.
Please register your interest for the event by 5pm on Monday 12th June by sending your name, email, organisation and job title to greenhousegas.statistics@beis.gov.uk, indicating whether you would like to book a 15-minute 1:1 slot with a member of the DESNZ team; these are limited and allocated on a first-come first-served basis.